Dolphin (heraldry)

In heraldry, the dolphin is an ornamental creature in the form of a large fish, the mahi-mahi or dolphinfish, formerly often referred to simply as a dolphin. The heraldic dolphin thus bears little resemblance to the marine mammal of the same name.

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